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[joakwin]

i got a brand new left side door for the car, the price was so low that it should have been for free, i forgot to take a pic of that


thats about it for now

Edited by joakwin, 11 August 2010 - 10:03 PM.

[joakwin]

[joakwin]

started to shave the roof line on the car,
i got 3 sides done so far with de-seaming the sides

[joakwin]

inbetween the rain and what not

i was able to shave the rest of the driverside roof line

the body work is ruff right now
but i want to get all the welding done before i
put alot of time into sanding

[joakwin]

de-bumper the front

[joakwin]

welding picture of shaving the roof rain gutter

[joakwin]

mocking up a rear valance on the front

[joakwin]

i had to section it to make it fit, i still got to add some metal to that gap
and do some hammer work to make it flow better at the bottom

the lip on the bottom is gonna get cut off also

Edited by joakwin, 18 September 2010 - 05:20 PM.

[olds_kool_lews]

good work on the mini! how come your using the rear valance for the front if you dont mind me askin?

[joakwin]

good work on the mini! how come your using the rear valance for the front if you dont mind me askin?

because the lower valance on my car was jacked up
and the rear valance gives it a more fuller rounder look up front, as its got the sides that are round
and its a few inches more deeper/ a longer roll to it, so it will make the car look lower then it is,
i already have the car dropped but it will help with the look im going for

all out smooth car

[joakwin]

i got about 2-3ft left to cut off on the last seam and roof line
the de-seaming job is almost done all the way

and i made the mounts for the drivers seat, and its mounted in so i can
"bench race" aka dream of driving the car one day again

but the seat is so far back that i need to lower the column a bit, as im 6ft tall

tonight i got my subframe put on the passager seat,
so tomorrow after work im gonna go about installing it into the car
got to mock it up to get a feel for it
im gonna have to get my wife to sit down on that side
so i can get a feel on where i want that seat mounted with a person in it

[GraemeC]

How are you going to get to the front subframe mounts with that valance welded on?

Edited by GraemeC, 06 October 2010 - 05:43 AM.

[joakwin]

How are you going to get to the front subframe mounts with that valance welded on?

i made brace bars but i havn't fitted them yet
those are gonna get installed after i get the valance project done
the front subframe mounts are 100% cut off
but i cut a squard around the stock opening hole, so i can always
weld that back in and get some tow hooks

[joakwin]

seats are mounted in the car now

[joakwin]

did alittle more work/welding on the valance project
its slowly coming along, lots of more work to go